News about collaboration
From research to resilient energy systems: Halide Energy accelerates battery development at Aalto Design Factory
Halide Energy, an Aalto University spinout developing copper flow batteries for long-duration storage, has accelerated from research to product through Aalto Design Factory's Partner Plaza. Access to rapid prototyping, expert staff and workshops lets the team produce custom components in days, solve last-minute challenges and keep development moving.
The Semi-Summer programme once again offered students summer jobs and research opportunities
The programme, funded by companies in the semiconductor industry, aims to strengthen students' skills in this rapidly growing field
Saab partnership: Building expertise that lasts
The partnership between Saab and Aalto University combines cutting-edge research with real-world needs while training the next generation of experts.
Nominate a product development achievement for the Path Makers Award
The 3rd annual Product Development Path Makers Award welcomes nominations for novel product development practices. The call is open until 21.10.2026.
Aalto International Talent Program mentor Matti Aksela: I recommend participating to all companies
The Program enables companies to get to know international talent easily and develop a more diverse work community.
Meyer Turku donates EUR 800,000 É«É«À² University
With the donation, Aalto will establish a five-year Professor of Practice to accelerate developments in marine technology and secure expertise in the field in Finland.
Transition to hydrogen economy is a marathon, not a sprint
During its first few years of operation, the Hydrogen Innovation Centre has built an active community around its doctoral school and launched the Inventors programme.
ELLIS Institute Finland is launching machine learning fundamentals out of the lab
Research moonshots, foundation models for healthcare, and AI for RDI
Mobile work machines are electrifying rapidly — a new research environment supports the industry’s product development
The LEMMI development and testing equipment for mobile work machines supports the electrification in the field and strengthens cooperation between academic research and industry.
AI enhances security screening – Master’s thesis improves See Through Solutions’ camera technology
New AI solutions are being produced in FAIR ecosystem. See Through Solutions, a deep-tech startup, gained momentum for its development work from a master's thesis.
Metal industry needs doctoral-level expertise – Aalto University and Boliden are educating top experts at the heart of smelters
The energy transition and urbanization are accelerating demand for metals, and the continuous development of processing methods is increasing the need for top experts.
Where is quantum technology heading? - The QDOC doctoral pilot offers insights for corporate partners
Corporate partners in the Quantum Doctoral Pilot programme (QDOC) say that collaborating with the programme helps them distinguish between technology hype and developments that are truly relevant to them.
Design strengthens industrial competitiveness – human-centered factory work at the core
Factory work is undergoing a transformation: new technologies and artificial intelligence are changing the content and roles of work. Aalto University’s Department of Design is studying this change from a human-centered perspective in the HiFive project.
Eden Telila's master's thesis contributed to Ramboll's geotechnical toolkit
Geoengineering alum Eden Telila helped Ramboll automate manual tasks.
What drives success in the film and audiovisual industries? New research to support growth and competitiveness
Aalto University Department of Film is leading a €1.6 million Co-Innovation research project, SmartSuccessAV, funded by Business Finland. The project aims to gain new research-based knowledge on how success in the Film and AV industry is managed and how decision-making is structured as production, financing, and distribution structures change.
Doctoral pilot programme produces the best experts in artificial intelligence
The AI-DOC doctoral pilot program produces top AI experts in Finland. Companies would be wise to establish relationships already during their doctoral studies.
Finnish AI Region Secures Second Term with Top Marks from EU
Finnish AI Region (FAIR) EDIH has been selected to continue operations for a second term with excellent ratings. European Union continuation funding enables service expansion from the beginning of 2026. Aalto University is one of 10 partners in FAIR.
Corporate collaboration opens doors to working life for doctoral students
Collaboration between universities and companies on doctoral dissertations brings research results closer to practice and opens new career paths for young researchers.
Accelerating the sustainable development and commercialization of bio-innovations
Aalto University and industrial partners are developing new methods and tools to help identify technological risks and bottlenecks—and to integrate sustainability into the development process from the beginning.
President Ilkka Niemelä to alumni: 'At Aalto, we dare to dream - and we dare to do'
Aalto Alumni Weekend brought together 1 400 alumni.
